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7 Roadblocks every EV customer is facing
September 24, 2021 07:12 PM AEST| By Mohammad ZaidHighlights Electric car sales touched 2.1 million worldwide, surpassing the numbers in 2018. EV adoption is gaining pace across the globe, but there are numerous roadblocks to the adoption of EVs by customers. Overcoming these challenges.....
Why China Evergrande Group shares sank 12% today
September 24, 2021 06:30 PM AEST| By Chitranjan KumarHighlights China Evergrande Group shares nosedived over 12% on Friday. The stock has tumbled 46% in past one month and 83% since the beginning of this year. The real estate giant’s debt deadline for US$83.5 million interest payment elaps.....
How soaring inflation might sway interest rates
September 24, 2021 06:19 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights The BoE and Fed have indicated rate hikes and taper early next year. The RBA has already truncated its bond buying programme. Inflation is pushing central banks to adopt hawkish policy. Inflation is running hot and it may drive.....
Did you miss these one-year gains on Ethereum?
September 24, 2021 05:56 PM AEST| By Akanksha VashishtEthereum has cemented its place in the crypto world as the world’s first programmable money. Being the second largest cryptocurrency in the world, Ethereum surpassed Bitcoin in terms of the crypto’s price rise during early 2021. Such m.....
How much would you have made in Bitcoin in one year?
September 24, 2021 05:36 PM AEST| By Akanksha VashishtBitcoin has been the star of the cryptocurrency realm, with all eyes fixed on the price movements of the internet’s favourite cryptocurrency. The previous year has been exceptional for Bitcoin owing to some major developments affecting its pr.....
Internet sensation Chloe Clem to sell her iconic meme as NFT
September 24, 2021 04:51 PM AEST| By SamtaThe famous meme girl “Side-eyeing Chloe’’ is selling her “disapproving look” meme – an iconic reaction photo used as meme over the internet -- as an NFT. Representative Image Source: © Jirsak | Megapixl.c.....
TSX fall mitigated by surging oil prices, loonie continues rise
September 24, 2021 03:30 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCanada’s TSX Composite Index fell at the end of the week as worries over China’s Evergrande slumped investors’ sentiments. However, the surging oil prices drove the TSX composite energy Sector up by 1.31 per cent Friday, September 2...
Debt, mortgage and collateral: Decoding the jargons
September 24, 2021 02:55 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe Evergrande fiasco has brought back the focus on debt, a term that motivates as well as scares people. The Chinese property developer, hit by a severe liquidity crunch, sits on a pile of debt worth US$305 billion – 2.1% of the country&rsquo...
Five factors that affect Bitcoin’s price
September 24, 2021 02:00 PM AEST| By AayushLike most cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin is quite volatile. The largest crypto in the world has fallen over 50% from its peak of ~US$64,800 after delivering a mammoth gain this year. Before investing in Bitcoin, an investor should ask this question &nda.....
Now, using Twitter can help you earn bitcoin
September 24, 2021 11:23 AM AEST| By AshishHere is a piece of good news for Twitter users. Now, you can get paid in bitcoins by your followers for the content you create on the social media platform. On Thursday, CEO Jack Dorsey announced that it will allow Twitter users to tip their favou.....
US stocks march on, lifted by business optimism
September 24, 2021 07:52 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark US indices closed higher for the second consecutive day on Thursday, September 23, lifted by positive sentiments from Fed’s economic outlook. The S&P 500 was up 1.21% to 4,448.98. The Dow Jones rose 1.48% to 34,764.82. The NASDAQ...
Does Nigeria & Ghana CBDC news spell doom for crypto investors?
September 23, 2021 10:48 PM AEST| By Ankit SethiCountries are racing against time to launch their own central bank digital currency or CBDC. Nigeria, the largest economy in the Africa, is set to launch its CBDC in October. eNaira, the digital version of official currency Nigerian Naira, will be .....
Why is Blizzard Network in limelight today?
September 23, 2021 08:18 PM AEST| By SamtaHighlights Global industries are continuously looking out to adapt with cryptocurrency as the prices of digital currencies continue to surge across the globe. Reimagined yield farming surged in the cryptocurrency market with Blizzard net.....
Unique Crypto asset – CAGE in spotlight today
September 23, 2021 07:25 PM AEST| By SamtaHundreds of new meme coins are launched in cryptocurrency market everyday, where most of them tend to be just joke-asset. However, some of these meme coins significantly grow in the price and gain the spotlight. Hence, many traders often look out t.....
Watch out for these 5 top performing cryptocurrencies
September 23, 2021 06:03 PM AEST| By Akanksha VashishtHighlights Cryptocurrencies are swiftly becoming the mainstream form of digital assets held by traders due to massive jumps observed in their prices. Bitcoin has become the world’s first legal currency to heave been adopted as a legal ten.....
Evergrande’s second largest shareholder to sell its entire stake
September 23, 2021 05:50 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights China Evergrande’s second largest shareholder will sell its entire stake in the company. Chinese Estates has already sold 108 million shares of Evergrande in September. Evergrande shares soared after it made coupon payment on .....
What causes an earthquake? All you should know
September 23, 2021 04:42 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanOn Wednesday, a powerful earthquake rocked southeast Australia – a region consisting of some of the major Australian cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. The US Geological Survey – which tracks seismic activities across the globe...
A dive into the Cryptopunk universe: What is making these NFTs so valuable?
September 23, 2021 03:51 PM AEST| By Akanksha VashishtThose keeping up with the unique world of NFTs, would be familiar with Cryptopunks and their massive success in the market. These NFT tokens have gained massive success in the market, making them some of the most expensive NFTs after artwork by the.....
TSX & loonie gain 3rd day in a row, energy up 2.8%
September 23, 2021 03:30 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCanada’s TSX Composite Index rallied for the third day on Thursday, September 23, as the market continued to digest the Fed’s tapering signals and concerns over China’s property developer Evergrande eased since the debt crisis could...
Here’s why Beeple’s art is the most expensive on the NFT marketplace
September 23, 2021 02:54 PM AEST| By Akanksha VashishtHighlights NFTs have revolutionised art and at the top of this revolution has been Beeple’s artwork “Everydays-The First 500 Days”. The artist became the third-most expensive living artist after his priciest work was sold off .....